How do you pay for MRT?

How do you pay for MRT?

How do I get an MRT card?

You can purchase EZ-Link cards at SimplyGo Ticket Offices, Concession Card Replacement Offices and Ticketing Service Centres located at MRT stations, bus interchanges and Integrated Transport Hubs, at Passenger Service Centres within most MRT Stations and at 7-Eleven stores, including those located at Shell petrol ...

Can I use credit card to take MRT?

Simply tap your contactless bank card (e.g. credit or debit card) or mobile device at the MRT fare gates or card reader on buses as you would usually do with your current travel card. If you are using your mobile device, remember to place your device a little longer at the fare gates or card reader. TRANSPORT?

How do I pay for Singapore MRT?

There are several ways to pay for your bus or MRT/LRT rides: contactless bank cards, mobile wallets, stored value cards, concession cards or cash*. Children travel for free on buses and trains if they are below 0.9m in height and are accompanied by a fare-paying commuter.

How much is the MRT card in Singapore?

How much is an EZ-Link card? An EZ-Link card which is sold at SimplyGo Ticket Offices, Concession Card Replacement Offices, SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centres, Passenger Service Centres and 7-Eleven, each costs $10, out of which $5 is stored-value for use. The remaining $5 is the cost of the card and is non-refundable.

Is MRT the same as subway?

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground.

Can you pay for train with Apple Pay?

You can use your iPhone to pay for your fare with a payment card in Apple Pay or a transit card stored in the Wallet app .

How does MRT card work?

Simply tap your contactless bank card (e.g. credit or debit card) or mobile device at the MRT fare gates or card reader on buses as you would usually do with your current travel card. If you are using your mobile device, remember to place your device a little longer at the fare gates or card reader. TRANSPORT?

Which bank card can take MRT?

Commuters can use their contactless bank cards (Mastercard, NETS and VISA) or Mastercard/Visa cards added to the mobile wallet^# for fare payments, eliminating the need for top-ups or carry a separate travel card. They may also use their SimplyGo EZ-Link cards or SimplyGo Concession cards to pay their transit fares.

Is MRT better than bus?

But generally on the whole, they run better & more efficiently than buses & as long as we're using it to travel within 10 stops in 1 stretch without changing to another colour line (& or no break downs for whatever reasons), we can almost guarantee that within 30 mins we can reach to our destinations.

How to use MRT for foreigners?

1. Get a Singapore Tourist Pass (STP), a special EZ-Link stored-value card which will allow you unlimited travel for one, two or three days. The Pass can be bought at the SimplyGo Ticket Office at selected MRT stations listed here. 2.

What cards can I use in MRT?

Mastercard, NETS and Visa bank cards with the EMVCo Contactless Indicator, including foreign-issued cards*, are accepted in public transit.

How much does an MRT card cost?

An EZ-Link card which is sold at SimplyGo Ticket Offices, Concession Card Replacement Offices, SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centres, Passenger Service Centres and 7-Eleven, each costs $10, out of which $5 is stored-value for use.